THE BRADFORD BULLS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1106608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£268k
Latest spending
£264k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £23,581 to £27,335, while total funds increased from £23,581 to £27,335, reflecting a net income of £3,754 for the year. The trustees acknowledge potential cash headroom pressures but remain confident in outperforming budgets and managing discretionary costs to protect reserves. The charity operates on a going concern basis, supported by prudent budgeting and cost management strategies.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The Trustees have prepared budgets and cost projections that are prudent and show that without careful management and a commitment to income generation that the Charity may have cash headroom pressures. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bradford Bulls Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£268k£264k
31/03/2024£281k£303k
31/03/2023£311k£303k
31/03/2022£265k£248k
31/03/2021£125k£137k

Common questions

Is THE BRADFORD BULLS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £23,581 to £27,335, while total funds increased from £23,581 to £27,335, reflecting a net income of £3,754 for the year. The trustees acknowledge potential cash headroom pressures but remain confident in outperforming budgets and managing discretionary costs to protect reserves. The charity operates on a going concern basis, supported by prudent budgeting and cost management strategies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England25/10/2024£10kMoving More Together
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/08/2024£97k"The History of Bradford & District Amateur Rugby League"
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2024£20kAll Access Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£9kMH – Ready to Play
Sport England07/07/2023£10kActive Communities
Sport England13/07/2022£9kJubilee Fund - Golden Point
Postcode Lottery27/06/2022£18kActive Ageing
Sport England03/08/2021£4kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2020£10kActive Support
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2019£10kBulls Foundation Development Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/05/2014£98k"Birch Lane Heroes"
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2012£6kHealthy Lifestyles and Life Skills Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/06/2009£199k"Past Times"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/03/2005£146k"The Rugby League Heritage Project"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRADFORD BULLS FOUNDATION£268k0unclearnoted
BRADFORD CITY FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£987k0unclearno doubt
BRADFORD DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£618k0unclearno doubt
THE BRISTOL SPORT FOUNDATION FY2025£1.6m0withinno doubt
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£2.6m0aboveno doubt
THE BRAKES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£299k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.